Wednesday, 29 August 2012

The West

New West suburb additions since a previous visit were a welcomed treat. If ever to return to this glorious part of Melbourne, I can be comfortably assured that a magnificent caffeine brimmed cup can exist.

'The Milking Station' - Padre coffee, Padre's self titled blend. I love this concept roasteries have with naming blends that are like a reassuring gesture from the roasters and baristas themselves. Enjoyed my black. Bouncy. Milk based weaving past me didn't appear tight. Busy place! No groans from neighbouring customers, just lots of smiles and 'Mmm's' at the food. Beans, guac, hot sauce (El Yucateco). Beans not bubbled soft, still retaining some crunch texture, a rare 'bean side' trait that I treasure.

'Common Galaxia' - Decor of such straight lines. The flare of their coffee is given a fantstic space to flourish. Market Lane - Guatemalan La Perla as a black. Apricot. Tart syrup mouthfeel, alike to the skin of the stonefruit itself. Buttery. Anna's pour over Panama Don Pepe Geisha was a walk back in time to cupping at MICE at the Proud Mary niche. I've been on the road for almost a week, tasting a taste each day. This cup is magnificant. 'Common Galaxia' - Seddon. Hope its still there in a week from now.

The evening before the flight, following the paved path of excellent coffee. A night in with far too many bottles of red and an 'all hands on deck' approach to dinner, preparing a traditional Czech potato pancake. Everybody took a roll. You could have been the teary, tipsy onion dicer, the egg cracker for carefull sniffing of the ripeness of the interior, the potato juice mopper with the chux, or the muscle for the folding.

A Gravity Infusion

About Me

Parachilna wet

Tullah Estate Basket Press Grenache

Experimenting with natural and additional yeast with a small grab of fruit from David Swan's 60 year old Grenache vines in Blewitt Springs.

I suggest this

McLaren Vale Winemaker Rose Kentish has crafted this magnificent, full bodied Vermentinu in France on her annual voyage.Incredibly full and lengthy. A little different to the Vermentino we find from the Australian producer.As the vines have a ripe age of 70 years - rather than the young toddler Aussies we find in our neck of the woods.

ULITHORNE Vermentinu

Discovered

Waiheke Island Olives

The coastal walk from Oneroa village to the ferry took a 8 km undulating hike through groves of olives and chardonnay vines, stretching to the edges of a rugged coast. Set us up perfectly for a glass of Chardy at the Oyster Inn on completion of our thigh burning sight seeing.